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Microplastics in the Lungs: The Next Asbestos or Are We Just Catastrophizing?

Law and Environment

Two developments this week got me thinking about how our government deals – or fails to deal – with risk. EPA’s authority for doing so is the Toxic Substances Control Act which provides that: . At the same time, the “precautionary principle” is not a sound basis for regulations.

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

Environmental law, or sometimes known as environmental and natural resources law, is a term used to explain regulations, statutes, local, national and international legislation, and treaties designed to protect the environment from damage and to explain the legal consequences of such damage towards governments or private entities or individuals (1).